Senior Systems Engineer

Auria is actively seeking an Integration and Test Engineer to support developing and testing the Enterprise Management and Control (EM&C) system in Colorado Springs, CO. The ideal candidate will perform Integration and Testing tasks, ensuring that different software components work together seamlessly within the larger EM&C architecture. The main goal is to ensure that various technologies and subsystems produce a cohesive solution that meets the technical requirements of the program.

Occasional travel to customer and government sites is expected with this position.

• Technical Leadership - Serve as the technical lead for Integration and Test activities, defining integration strategies, test approaches, and acceptance criteria across the EM&C system.
• Test Strategy & Governance - Develop and maintain program-level integration and test plans, schedules, and metrics; establish standards, best practices, and quality gates for system integration.
• Quality Assurance - Design, implement, and maintain manual and automated tests to streamline workflows and boost efficiency.
• Testing and Validations - Execute manual and automated tests to ensure integrated systems function properly and troubleshoot integration issues, including performance bottlenecks, compatibility problems, and security vulnerabilities.
• Continuous Improvement - Identify technical debt, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement in existing systems, proposing and implementing solutions to optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Documentation and Communication - Produce essential system documentation and effectively communicate complex technical details to various stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Collaboration and Continuous Improvement - Participate in Scrum/Agile processes, contributing to collaborative and iterative development cycles. Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, stay updated with industry trends, and incorporate feedback for ongoing system refinement.

• Current U.S. Government SECRET security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship)
• Experience with the development process, including debugging, testing, and integration of software tools including but not limited to Postman, SoapUI, and Selenium.
• Experience working with API development and enterprise systems, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to make technical decisions and tradeoff analyses related to system integration, testing methodologies, and tooling. Ability to independently lead problem resolution for complex system-level integration issues spanning multiple subsystems.
• Experience reviewing and approving technical artifacts such as test plans, procedures, integration strategies, and readiness assessments. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with a capacity to predict, identify, and solve issues efficiently with minimal oversight from program management.
• Ability to create clear and comprehensive system documentation, including design descriptions, requirements specifications, test plans, user guides, and other engineering documents.
• Familiarization with DOD space systems and subsystems, including systems, products, and interfaces across ground and space components.
• Familiarity with other engineering disciplines (systems, hardware, test, configuration management, and quality engineering) and how they interact with software engineering.
• Excellent verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills that provide the capability to work independently and within a team.
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Mission-Driven Professional:
  Collaborative contributor motivated by the opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions that protect and serve both the nation and the world.

• Current U.S. Government TOP SECRET security clearance (required U.S. Citizenship)
• Familiarity with automated test and test-driven development concepts, tools, and languages.
• Experience performing other engineering disciplines (systems, hardware, test, configuration management, and quality engineering) and interacting with software…